I tip my hat to mclapp, perhaps the most knowledgeable and experienced 4-bay bowtie reflector builder on the web, who says that building a GH is easier.

When you think about it, if you are building a GH for attic mounting you only have to bend 2 long pieces of stripped solid wire in a specific fashion, attach them to a piece of wood, and then put aluminum foil on a piece of either plywood, strong cardboard, or styrofoam to attach as the reflector.

For outdoor use the need for solid, weather-proof materials makes for a much more involved build.

For outdoor use the need for solid, weather-proof materials makes for a much more involved build.

My GH10 is attached to south wall of my house.
I constructed a frame using 3/4" cedar nail strips from Home Depot.
It's surprisingly stiff and should weather well. Cheap (under $30 for all parts)
and looks good according to my wife.

The antenna is sheltered and receives little wind load.
If it was attached to a rotor or more exposed I'd probably construct it
out of more stronger and durable materials.

For better performance, especially during wet weather, you want the driven elements only touching plastic (and as little on that as possible too) instead of wood. The reflector parts on cedar wood are fine.
It sounds like on your build you could do that fairly easily with some quality composite decking (scrap or samples) strips, cut to say 3/4 inch by 3/4 inch by the distance you need to space out the driven elements.

I'm in Fonthill so I'm at one of the highest elevations in the peninsula. I wasn't really sure what to expect.

Just sitting in my living room plugged into my HDHomeRun... I was able to scan for 12 digital channels. Got NBC, ABC, CBS, CTV perfectly in HD. No FOX but I hear that's quirky & directional.

I must say I'm blown away. I'm confident enough now that I cancelled my Cogeco this evening. Now I just need to figure out if I want to invest in more than my DIY antenna to get even more programming. Something in the attic should be able to pull much more than this!

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